Sartin v. State
Annotate this CaseAppellant Antonio Sartin was tried and convicted by a jury of aggravated robbery and felony theft of property and sentenced as a habitual offender. The court of appeals affirmed Appellant's convictions. Appellant subsequently filed an amended petition for postconviction relief, alleging that his trial counsel was ineffective (1) in failing to pursue the theory of defense that he was guilty only of theft of property and not aggravated robbery, and (2) in not honoring his request to testify in his own behalf. The circuit court denied the petition without holding a hearing. The Supreme Court affirmed the denial of postconviction relief, holding that the circuit court did not clearly err in denying Appellant's petition on either ground asserted.
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